Automotive vehicle guard



Feb. 27,1940. F, RfcATALDo l 2,191,751

AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE GUARD Filed nec. s, 193s Y www ATTO R N EYS Patented Fels. 21,1940

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE `2,191,751 f e AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE GUARD Fred R. Cataldo, Chelsea, Mass.

Application December 3, 193s,`seria1 No. 243,859

3` Claims.

MyV invention relates `to automotive vehicles, and has among its objects and advantages the provision of. an improved guard which may be attached to the front bumper bar for protecting the grill and fenders of the automobile. In the accompanying drawing: l f.

Figure l is an elevational View of the front bumper illustrating my invention appliedthereto;

Figure 2 is a top plan View;

Figure is a sectional'view along the line 3-3 of Figure 1; and l Figure 4 is a perspective view of a portion of the device.

In the embodiment selected to illustrate my invention, I make use of the iront bumper bar I6 of an automobile indicated generally at I2. The grill of the automobile is indicated generally at i4, the fenders at I6 and the head lamps in the fenders at I 8. l l

To the bumper bar I6 I connect two vertical ybars 26, each of which includes a plate 22 and anges 24 interconnected by curvatures 26 for ornamental purposes. According to Figure 4, the flanges 24 are provided with recesses 28 curved to conform to the outer contour 36 of lthe bumper `bar I6. Bars 26 are identical in construction.

Figure 3 illustrates the bar 26 as being provided With an opening 32. for'the reception of a bolt 34 extending through (an opening 36 in the bumper bar I6." Bolt 36 is provided with a Washer 38 and a nut 46 threaded thereto for clamping the bar 20 to the bumper bar I6 through tightening of the bolt 34.

Figures 3 and 4 illustrate the bar 20 as being provided with spaced recesses 42 and 44 .within which are positioned bars 44 and 46, respectively. Both bars are rectangular in cross section and fit snugly 'inside their respective recesses, as illustrated in Figure 3.

Referring to Figure 3, thebar 26 is provided with an opening 48 for the reception of a bolt 56 extending through anopening 52 in a plate 54 which'spans the two bars 44 and 46. The bolt is provided with a nut 56, between which nut'and the plate 54 is positioned the upper end of a diagonal brace member 58 which is `bored for the reception of the bolt 56. Thus tightening of the bolt `5I.'| Will clamp the bars 44 and 46 into connected relation with the bar 20, in addition to securing the upper end-ofthe diagonal brace 58. Plate 54 is restrained from relative shifting in that the bolt 56 passes therethrough.

Each bar 26 is provided with y,one diagonal brace 58. Bumper bar I0 is connected with two supports 66 in the usual manner. Each support'll comprises two bars 62 spaced at 64 and curved outwardly, as at 66. To each of the supports 66 adjacent the curvature 66 I mount two short channels 64',` `with the flanges of the channels extending partlyk over the outer faces The diagonal braces 58 have Bar 46 is bent intermediate its ends to provide an inverted u-shaped coniiguration I2 located directly in front of the grill I4.l Both bars 44 and 46 allord protection for the grill I4, while the bend 'I2 affords protection for the grill a considerable distance upwardly of the same, in addition to lending an element of ornamentation to the bar.

Bar 46 is considerably longer than the bar 44 and is bent upwardly at 'I4 to provide vertical runs 16 positioned substantially flush with the vertical planes defined by the outer edges of the fenders I6. vEach reach 'I6 is provided with a bore for the reception of a fender guide 18 having its lower end positioned in the bore and i'ixedly secured by a set screw 80. Each fender guide rod 'I8 is provided with a ball 82 at its I construction. I

Shanks 68 of the diagonal braces 58 are each located between the associated bars 62, while the flanges of the channel-members 64 restrain the channel as well as the diagonal braces 58 from lateral displacement. Bars 44 and 46 may be finished in such a color as to enhance the ornamental aspects of the structure and to harmonize appropriately with the color scheme of the vehicle trim.

Without further elaboration, the foregoing will so fully illustrate my invention that others may, by applying current knowledge readily adapt the same for use under various conditions of service.

I claim: y

1. In combination with the bumperstructure of an automotive vehicle including fenders and a grill, upright members bolted to the bumper structure, horizontal bars bolted to the upright members, said horizontal bars being spaced vertically and one of the bars being provided with a bend located in advance of the grill, the latter bar having vertical reaches, fender guides projecting upwardly from said vertical reaches, d` agonal brace means cooperable on said upright members of the bumper structure for supportingv the former, said upright members being recessed, said horizontal bars being positioned in said recesses, plates spanning said horizontal bars, and bolts extending through the upright members, said plates and said diagonal brace means for connecting these parts into a unitary structure.

2. In combination with the bumper structurey of an automotive vehicle including fendersand a grill, upright members bolted to the `bumper structure, horizontal bars bolted to the upright v members, said horizontalbars being spaced vertically and one of the bars being provided with al bend located in advance of the grill, the latter bar having vertical reaches, fender guides projecting' upwardly from said Vertical reaches, diagonal brace' means cooperable on said upright members of the bumper structure for supporting the former, said upright members being recessed, said horizontal bars being positioned in said recesses,

plates spanning said horizontal bars, bolts eX- tending through the upright members, said plates and said diagonal brace means for connecting the parts into a unitarystructure, rsaid upright members being channel-shaped in cross section,

and having recesses for housing the bumper structure.

3. In combination with the bumper'structure of an automotive vehicle including fenders and a grill, upright members bolted to the bumperv structure, horizontal bars bolted to the upright members, said horizontal bars being spaced ver- L f tically and one of said bars being provided with a cessed, said horizontal bars being positioned in'l said recesses, plates spanning said horizontal' bars, bolts extending throughthe upright members, said plates and said diagonal brace means for connecting the parts into arunitary structure,`

said upright members being channel-shaped in` cross section and having recesses for housing the bumper structure engaged thereby.

y FRED RJCATALDO. 

